Robert Blakey
William and Dorothy O'Neill Professor of Law
Office: 3102 Eck Hall of Law
Phone: 574-631-5717
Email: Blakey.1@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
JFK and Martin Luther King assassinations, organized crime, RICO Act, RICO law, death penalty, hand guns, criminal law, racketeering laws, legality of wiretaps
G. Robert Blakey is considered the nation’s foremost authority on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). His extensive legislative drafting experience resulted in the passage of the Crime Control Act of 1973, the Omnibus Crime Control Act of1970 and the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Title IX of which is known as “RICO”. He served as chief counsel and staff director to the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations from 1977 to 1979, and helped to draft the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.
IN THE NEWS
You Can Handle the Truth
March 10, 2009, The American Prospect
